(PC) Bunton v. City of Fresno Police Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BENJAMIN KARL RAY BUNTON, Case No. 1:23-cv-00104-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT
v. (Doc. No. 20) FRESNO CITY POLICE OFFICER 1, et al., THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE 15 Defendants. 16 17 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s pleading titled “Request for Amended Complaint, Provide the Nmaes [sic] of the Defendants,” filed on November 14, 2023, which the Court construes as a Motion to Amend the Complaint. (Doc. No. 20, “Motion”). For the reasons stated below, the undersigned grants Plaintiff’s Motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a former Montana state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on his First Amended Complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 7, “FAC”). On June 26, 2023 the undersigned screened Plaintiff’s FAC and found that it stated cognizable Fourth Amendment excessive use of force claims against two unnamed Fresno City Police…